Breaking News: Kanzler will be the new manager

[roosevelt]

Clearly, the organization sees the Seattle fans as suckers.

[bpj]

Clearly, the organization sees the Seattle fans as suckers.

At this point they are.

Unbelievable they kept Dipoto. They deserve all the losing that comes their way. This team doesn't even deserve fans anymore. They've proven how stupid they are.

[DanielVogelbach]

Another fucking Yesman for Jerry. I don't even know the guy and my blood is boiling.
Management just cannot get out of their own way. We the fans suffer for it.

What does this really mean?

Jerry says, "tell the boys we want soft pop ups and weak grounders... make sure nobody hits the ball hard"..... "let's have the pitchers get behind in counts and then groove fastballs over the middle"

This is a self-incentivized game. Yeah, there's some concept of playing your role and teamwork. Try to get on base for the guys behind you instead of just trying for a solo homer. Stuff like that. But, I mean pretty much every player is incentivized to put up good numbers. That's how they get paid.

So curious to everyone who is posting puppeteer memes... what does Yesman mean? He has to use the batting order that Jerry wants? This is getting comical to me. Are we talking who closes out games? What exactly does the "experienced manager that doesn't have to bow down to Jerry" change? There is really nothing more than the lineup card and making substitutions. It's already been said in this thread, but it's not like he's out their calling a running play instead of a passing play. Are we talking about the bunt when you're home team in extras and the game is tied? "I wanted to bunt him over but Jerry said swing away"? Yesman... blood is boiling... good grief.... Dan Wilson was one game away from the World Series. AJ Hinch finished 10 games under .500 last year. And, we're talking about a manager being handcuffed by the GM?!?!?!

The real part comes next. Are they gonna sign some FAs? Who is available? Trades?

Naylor's wrist is gonna heal up nice an he's gonna go off for .900 OPS next year, and everyone is gonna credit the manager.